20 Essential Marathon Training Tips | How To Run Your 1st Marathon

Ever thought about running a Marathon? You probably think you can't do it, I mean running 26.2 miles (40KM) is no joke. Here's the thing... YOU CAN DO IT! This video share 20 ESSENTIAL MARATHON Training Tips that will show you how to run a marathon this year in 2020.

I'm Alex, I'm a travel filmmaker, photographer, and TV host. On this channel, I'll share some travel vlogs, practical inspirational videos from lessons I've learned in my life and photography/ filmmaking tips to help you learn new skills and grow your creativity.
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0:00 Introduction
0:16 Marathon Tips For First Timers
1:00 Marathon Distance
1:20 Marathon Training Plan
1:40 The History of the First Marathon PERSIA vs. ATHENS
2:56 The First Sub 2hr Marathon
4:55 Tip 1 Start Marathon Training Early
6:00 Marathon Training Plan
6:15 Marathon Training Run Distances
6:58 Get New Running Shoes
8:00 How Hard is A Marathon?
8:50 Marathon Training Nutrition Plan
9:33 Marathon Training Smoothie
10:24 Marathon Training Recovery Plan
11:53 The Night Before A Marathon

[kevinm]

The #1 mistake most people make isn't not training enough, it's over training. You'll be sore and tired all the time and generally miserable at best- at worst, you'll injure yourself. His best tip? Go to a running store and let them recommend some shoes and be prepared to spend $125 or so. Yeah, it's a lot and it's sucks, but it's well worth it. My last suggestion- keep running as gadget free as possible - phone and ear buds, check. Shoes, check. Some clothes your comfortable in and experimenting with for different weather conditions, and that's about it. Fancy water bottles and belts, compression sleeves, custom orthotics, etc- I only recommend trying that stuff if you think there's a need for it as you gain experiencing with running. I only say this because I've done it and tried it. One of the best parts of the sport of running is the freedom from just about everything- freedom from interruptions, from frustration, from your friends and family, from your job- a chance to just think about nothing and let your body and mind come together in a way few other activities can accomplish. As far as actual race day goes, be prepared to sleep like shit- I don't think I've ever gotten more than 4 hours of sleep. It doesn't matter. Your training and excitement will get you through it, I promise. When the race starts, just let it all go and enjoy the moment.

[alexm]

I went out slow and steady for the first time in a decade… collapsed at mile 4… literally saw stars and before I knew it I was taking an involuntary “nap” in the grass on the side of the road. This is gonna be a long journey to my first marathon 😓😅

[karij]

Note to self:
Leafy green, spinach, kale, beetroot juice.
Train hard, Rest hard, active rest.
Good pair of shoes and compression socks.

[mustanggirlll]

I want to train for the LA marathon next year. I started with 5ks and I ran my first half marathon last September, it was the most difficult/amazing thing I’ve ever accomplished.

[ferfer]

I started with 5 miles than 8 miles, 10 miles which i thought was a huge accomplisment. I then enlisted myself in a hapf marathon run and now im training for a marathon!!!!

[ismael]

Ran 10 miles in 1:18:45 on the 28th of December trained since August, completed my first half in 1:57:37 this November.

[Johanna-wfvh]

I did my first 25k (15.5miles) today and in 4 months I want to do my first (half-) marathon race together with my mom who has been running marathons for years. Still unsure what I am going to sign up for, but I am excited! ❤️

[bbrdodger]

I am doing my second Half-Ironman this year, but next year want to push to a full marathon and hopefully build towards a full Ironman.

[RayaWasHere]

Ahh I just agreed to a half marathon (and that is huge to me because I do not run.. like ever) but this is perfect! Thanks Alex, super inspiring! ❤️

[adamyoung]

Hey man, yeah totally training towards a half marathon at the moment. There’s another piece of interesting history about the Marathon. After the Athenians won the battle of Marathon, they found out that Athens was being invaded so the soldiers that were left ran the 25 miles back to Athens in full armor to defend the city of Athens. Pretty crazy what the human body is capable of with the right training. Thanks for the tips man. Great video.

[Derlet]

I ran my very first half-marathon this weekend and it was a-m-a-z-i-n-g! After getting my certificate of completion for this first milestone, I am definitely setting my sights on doing a full marathon next month.

I am super excited about this and I found your video incredibly helpful!

Thank you so much for providing the historical background--makes it so much more exciting and epic!--and for sharing footage of your first marathon.

Thank you so much!! And best of wishes on all your upcoming races too!

[GenresOfJhana]

This was so encouraging!! I signed up for my first marathon last night, slated for Sept 4th of this year...I’m really looking forward to the mental and emotional effects this will have on me, the accomplishment alone is going to mean SO much 💫

[kekaiula]

Hey, your friendly Exercise Science college nerd here. Almost have my bachelors and learned a lot about exercise science in the military. You mentioned a common misconception about muscle soreness and that it is caused by lactic acid build up in the muscles and that’s why you should foam roll. This is actually not true and it is caused by something called DOMS (delayed onset muscle syndrome). Lactic acid does build up during exercise but only for a very brief amount of time and then your levels return to normal very quickly. Just thought I’d throw that out there so you’re not misled. However, it is true that foam rolls helps with recovery and promoting the return of oxygenated blood to the muscles. Thanks for sharing your experience though. I’ll be running my first marathon in February myself so thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[underwaterlevelz]

Ran my first half marathon last month in 90 minutes, Going to do the Hartford marathon in October only a few days after my 40th birthday. Hoping to get under 3:10:00 and to qualify for Boston Marathon.

[nubiar]

Ran a marathon in 2011 without training … done many half marathons without training as well … I am planing to do another one in 12/2021 … I want to do it the right way … thank you for the tips 👍🏼

[martinl]

Doing the Chicago marathon! It’s my first one and I’m so pumped

[jozephrice]

Thank you for those tips. I signed up for the San Diego Rock N’ Roll marathon oct 24th. I ran the half marathon in 2019 now that it’s back up and running this will be my first official Full marathon. I also really enjoyed the brief history lesson on marathons that was cool 😎

[cuberstu]

I walked the last 9 miles of my first marathon, I intend to run the whole off next one in Lochness 🥵

[exoizlyfe]

The first part was actually interesting. I would love to hear more about the history of ultra athletes/running

[kamilamaratova]

Just today I was thinking about running a half marathon in April but I wasn’t sure that I can prepare.And on YouTube I saw you made a video about it!Thank you for the tips and the great videos on your channels!